Tour de France and/or Vuelta believed to be rider’s target in 2013Danish stage race talent Jajob Fuglsang has finalised his contract negotiations and will compete for the next three seasons in the colours of the Astana team. The 27 year [...]
Sky Procycling rider fired up for Vuelta a EspañaStarting the race as one of the top favourites, Tour de France runner-up Chris Froome has said that he is hoping that the strong form he showed at the Tour de France [...]
Frustrated BMC Racing Team rider to retun in 2013Having dropped out of the Giro d’Italia, foregone the chance to ride the Tour de France, pulled out of the Tour of Poland and then missed the Olympic Games, Thor Hushovd’s annus [...]
Defending champion Philippe Gilbert still winless in 2012 with third; Liesbet De Vocht defends women’s titleKristof Vandewalle (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) won the Belgian time trial championships in Eau d'Heure, in the east of the French-speaking Walloon region of the country. [...]
Robert Gesink and Bauke Mollema both aiming for the general classification after crashing out in FranceRabobank has become the latest team to name its nine-man roster for the upcoming Vuelta a España, which begins with an evening team time trial [...]
Belgian team wants a Spanish stage to go with Giro and Tour victories so far this yearLotto-Belisol has announced its line up for the Vuelta a España, which starts with a team time trial in Pamplona on Saturday, August 18th, [...]
Monfort wants to build on sixth place of 2011With Andy Schleck still trying to get back to speed after a pelvic fracture and his brother Frank sidelined due to a positive test for a diuretic, the RadioShack Nissan team has [...]
Former world under 23 champion to leave Rabobank for Australian squadSeven months after the Orica GreenEdge team confirmed an interest in signing Australian sprinter Michael Matthews, the UCI ProTeam has announced that it has agreed a two year deal. The [...]
BMC Racing Team names Bookwalter and Morabito as GC ridersHaving missed out on a stage win in the Tour de France, the BMC Racing team is heading towards the Vuelta a España hoping for success in this area. Former world [...]
Spanish rider puts London time trial mechanical problems behind him to take his home ClassicRabobank’s Luis León Sánchez has managed to put the dejection of his disastrous Olympic time trial behind him with a solo victory in the Clásica San [...]
Olympic champion believes it’s time to goRacing on a striking gold-coloured bike and sporting the Olympic rings on his jersey, Alexandre Vinokourov has said that today’s Clasica San Sebastian marks his final event as a pro rider, and that the [...]
Rabobank’s Spanish star takes victory with a trademark late attack Luis León Sánchez (Rabobank) took his second victory in la Clásica San Sebastián in three years, after a trademark attack over the remains of the peloton with just over eight [...]
Tour of Britain, worlds and Chinese WorldTour races on the cardsFollowing on from the recent confirmation that the Euskaltel team will continue for at least three more years, the 2008 Olympic champion Samuel Sanchez has committed to staying on board [...]
Tour de l’Ain winner in strong shapeThe Garmin-Sharp team is yet to officially announce its lineup for the Vuelta a España, but talented 23 year old Andrew Talansky is expected to lead the squad when it lines out in Pamplona [...]
Belarusian champion adds sprint power to French team as chances become limited at FDJ-BigMatAG2R La Mondiale has announced the signature of Belarusian champion Yauheni Hutarovich on a two-year contract. The 28-year-old sprinter has spent his entire professional career to date [...]
“There’s no way we’ll envisage by how much he’ll win the Vuelta” - McGeeAny of Alberto Contador’s Vuelta rivals who were hoping the Spaniard would be far off good condition after his six month suspension from racing will be disconcerted [...]
Mountainous route means Giro runner-up has GC chanceHeading to the most mountainous rote of the Vuelta a España in years, the Katusha team has opted to back this year’s second place finisher in the Giro d’Italia, Joaquim Rodriguez, rather than [...]
First Grand Tour in five years for Garmin-Sharp riderAlthough his management company SEG International stated earlier this month that Thomas Dekker would miss the Vuelta a España, thus further extending the gulf back to his last Grand Tour, the 2007 [...]
